Better Together
7/26/24 • News from the Clarke County School District
ASP
CCSD's After-School Program (ASP) is designed to provide a safe, relaxed, and enjoyable environment for elementary school students who might otherwise be left at home unsupervised during the afternoon. The program operates at all 14 of our elementary schools from school dismissal until 6 p.m. on the days school is in session. Activities include sports, recreation, arts and crafts, study and homework time, and a snack.
The cost of the program is $8 per day per child and $6 per day for each additional child in a family. There is also a $10-per-student registration fee for ASP, with a family maximum of $20. Schools will have an ASP registration table set up at their back-to-school open-house event next week.
Follow this link for more information.
21st Century
CCSD's Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) offer middle and elementary school students a broad array of services, programs, and activities designed to complement the regular academic program. The program serves students grades 6-8 at each of our four middle schools and elementary school students (grades 1-5) at three locations: Fowler Drive Elementary, Gaines Elementary, and J.J. Harris Elementary.
Follow this link to register, and go to this link for more information.
This week, we were thrilled to host our annual New Teacher Orientation, welcoming approximately 140 educators including first-year teachers and those new to the district or returning to us from another district. It was an exciting day of inspiration with remarks from district leaders, 10 organizations on site to provide information about the services they provide teachers, and breakout sessions led by more than two dozen district curriculum content and building-level instructional coaches. We are excited to welcome all of these educators to the CCSD family and look forward to the great work they will do with our students!
Calendar Reminders
Click to view the 2024-25 Academic Calendar.
Important dates:
- 8/1: First day of school
- 9/2: Labor Day (all schools and buildings closed)
- 9/3: District professional learning day (schools closed)
Update or Create Parent Portal Account
How to Address Questions, Concerns
Have a question or concern that you'd like to address? CCSD has put together a matrix of who to reach out to depending on the situation. Please click here to view this information. You can also go to CCSD's main site at clarke.k12.ga.us, go to the "I Want To" tab at the top of the page, and select “Ask a Question/Submit a Concern.”
Download the Edulog App for Bus Info
Parents/guardians of students who ride a bus to and/or from school can use the Edulog page on the district website or download the Edulog Parent Portal mobile app to find information about their student’s bus.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Take Advantage of our School-based Health Centers!
- The Clarke Middle Health Center (CMHC) is a free clinic that serves students and staff and is an extension of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership’s mobile clinic. Click here for hours, contact information, and more.
- The Hilsman Health Center, the first school-based health clinic to open in northeast Georgia, is a partnership between CCSD and the Athens Neighborhood Health Center and is a comprehensive medical office. It is staffed by a nurse practitioner, dentist, and support staff. Click here for a list of services provided, hours, contact information, and more.
Board Contact Information, Meetings
The Clarke County Board of Education welcomes community feedback. Here are ways you can share your voice:
- Contact BOE Members: Click here to view a list of the BOE members and their contact information.
- Attend a Meeting: The board's next scheduled meeting is Thursday, Aug. 8, with the work session beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m. All meetings are held in the Vernon Payne Meeting Hall at the CCSD administrative offices building, located at 595 Prince Ave. in Athens. The public is invited to attend meetings in person. Meetings are also streamed live and are available for on-demand viewing on the CCSD YouTube channel. Click here for the board meeting schedule.
- Agendas: Click here to access board meeting agendas.
- Board Briefs: Click to read the "Board Briefs" overview from meetings.
- Public Comments: Click here for information on how to sign-up to speak at a BOE meeting.
- Review Policies for Review: View and comment on district policies pending public review.
Casa de Amistad Updates
Athens nonprofit Casa de Amistad has the following upcoming events:
- A 12-week Spanish-language course for English speakers, every Wednesday from Aug. 21 through Nov. 14
- Fall ESL courses for adults
- Fall GED courses for adults.
See the flyers below for details about each event and QR codes that will take you to the registration link. For additional information, go to athensamistad.com.
Library PLAY Card
As part of a collaboration between CCSD and the Athens Regional Library System, the PLAY Card account provides each CCSD student with free materials (books, magazines, etc.) and online resources from the public library to help your child succeed in school, along with fun resources to support a lifelong love of reading. You and your child can check out materials at the libraries by entering their student ID number.
Teen Newsletter from ACC Library
Click to view the latest ACC Library Teen Newsletter.
